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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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